4 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1
Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68)
On'yomi
ト to ②square bearing block (at the top of a pillar) ③Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions) トウ
Nanori
ま す measuring container ②box (seating at a theater, etc.) ③square on a grid ④square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
Character Breakdown
Common Words
to ②square bearing block (at the top of a pillar) ③Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
References
| Unicode hex code | 6597 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-37-45 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 2073 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 2373 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 2953 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 3671 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 1874 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 2554 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 1177 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 1261 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1782 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 71 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1815 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 13489 |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1633 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1899 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 2075 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1395 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1033 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1920 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 950 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 1185 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 0a4.17 |
| Four corner code | 3400.0 |
| De Roo Code | 1255 |